- Elevation, modelled
- 608 m
- Tallest summit within 6.5 miles
- Dix Mountain1,473 m · 4.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)on it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 44.1357, -73.7446
Bob's Knob is a cliff in New York, at a modelled 608 m. Dix Mountain stands 1,473 m to the south-southwest, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Chapel Pond Slab, a cliff 0.1 miles away. High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73) runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Bob's Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dix Mountain | SSW 209° | 1,473 m | 4.2 mi |
| Beck-horn | SSW 208° | 1,455 m | 4.3 mi |
| Gothics | W 264° | 1,425 m | 5.6 mi |
| Giant Mountain | NE 34° | 1,410 m | 2.1 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | W 261° | 1,401 m | 5.6 mi |
| Nippletop | SW 228° | 1,393 m | 4.8 mi |
| Hough Peak | SSW 200° | 1,341 m | 4.9 mi |
| Rocky Peak Ridge | ENE 57° | 1,338 m | 2.3 mi |
- On the High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)
- 14.5 mi off the Olympic Trail
- 14.6 mi off the Lakes to Locks PassageNational
- 20.0 mi off the Roosevelt-Marcy Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Ridge Lookout · 1 mi
- Giant Washbowl Overlook · 1 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls Upper Lookout · 1 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls Lower Lookout · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Round Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Nubble: 0.7 mi
- Noonmark Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Giant Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Noble Mountain: 2.3 mi
Cliffs: 59
- Chapel Pond Slab: 0.1 mi
- Cheap Date: 0.1 mi
- Emperor Slab: 0.1 mi
- The Aquarium: 0.1 mi
- Chapel Pond Gully Cliff: 0.1 mi
Parks: 40
- Indian Head Trailhead: 1.5 mi
- Moriah Miners Park: 10.8 mi
- East Branch Community Trails: 11.9 mi
- Thrall Dam Park: 12.6 mi
- Thrall Dam Park: 13.2 mi
Waterfalls: 32
- Beede Brook Falls: 0.6 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls: 1.3 mi
- Shoebox Falls: 2.2 mi
- Russell Falls: 2.2 mi
- Artists Falls: 3.3 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Canyon Bridge Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Lower Ausable Lake Dam: 4.2 mi
- Mount Marcy First Ascent: 9.0 mi
- Strategic Air Command Memorial: 11.7 mi
- Buzz Wright Memorial: 11.8 mi
Nature reserves: 24
- Boquet River Primitive Area: 4.1 mi
- Johns Brook Primitive Area: 5.2 mi
- Moriah Wilderness Preserve: 10.0 mi
- Bartlett Primitive Area: 12.2 mi
- Town of North Hudson: 13.2 mi
Attractions: 18
- Mountain Pass Lodge: 10.5 mi
- Lake Placid Bobsled Experience at Mt. Van Hoevenberg: 10.5 mi
- Cliffside Coaster: 10.6 mi
- Airplane Wreckage: 12.7 mi
- Skyride: 13.7 mi
Museums: 11
- Adirondack History Museum: 9.4 mi
- Adirondack history center museum: 9.4 mi
- The Iron Center: 15.6 mi
- Lake Placid Hall of Fame: 15.7 mi
- Lake Placid Olympic Museum: 15.7 mi
Beaches: 5
- Port Henry Village Beach: 15.6 mi
- Lake Placid Public Beach: 15.6 mi
- Westport Beach: 15.8 mi
- Bulwagga Bay Beach: 15.9 mi
- Park beach: 20.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Footbridge Park: 9.2 mi
- Witherbee Park and Bandstand: 15.6 mi
- Powerhouse Park: 15.6 mi
- Bulwagga Bay Pavillion: 15.8 mi
Gardens: 2
- Schroon Community Garden: 20.7 mi
- Common Ground Garden: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- High Peaks Welcome Center: 8.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tahawus: 16.3 mi
Artworks: 1
- Big Wooden Bear (8'): 17.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:58 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:16 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:32 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Elizabethtown · 8 mi
- Westport · 16 mi
- Crown Point · 20 mi
- Essex · 23 mi
- Charlotte · 28 mi
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